Under One Person: The End of Technique, Company Building

The atmosphere in the restaurant changed instantly.

Ma Hong stopped eating his steamed bun, Jiang Bai put down his soy milk cup, and Meng Xiaoxiao sat up straight.

Only Zhuge Qi continued to slowly and methodically drink his millet porridge.

"Oh?" He put down his bowl, grabbed a tissue from the table to wipe his mouth, and asked in a flat tone, as if asking what day it was, "How many people came?"

"Lu Ci is personally leading the team." Xu San took a deep breath. "Also accompanying him is Lu Zhong, the eldest son of the Lu family, and seven or eight elites from the Lu family."

"They must have set off overnight, and they must have contacted us this morning."

The steamed bun in Ma Hong's hand fell onto the table.

"Lü...Lü Ci?" His voice trembled. "That Lü Ci? Lü Ci, one of the Ten Elders?"

Jiang Bai's hand, which was pushing up his glasses, froze in mid-air. The glasses were hanging crookedly on the bridge of his nose, but he didn't even notice.

Meng Xiaoxiao's mouth opened slightly, her eyes filled with shock.

Even Liu Yanyan stopped chewing and stared wide-eyed.

Although the Liu family of Xiangxi is a well-known family in the world of supernatural beings, compared with the Lü family, they are insignificant.

What level of existence is the Lü family?

That was a top-tier family in the world of supernatural beings, a behemoth that had been passed down for countless generations.

Lu Ci is one of the Ten Elders, a figure standing at the very top of the entire world of supernatural beings.

Such a person would actually come all the way to Tianjin just to pick up a "traitor" who had been expelled from his home.

All eyes were on Zhuge Qi.

And Zhuge Qi—

He was wiping his fingers one by one with a tissue.

"Hmm." He nodded, his tone so calm it made you want to punch him. "Then let's not keep them waiting. Let's go, let's go meet them."

After saying that, he stood up, straightened his collar, and walked towards the restaurant entrance.

His pace was neither hurried nor slow, his breathing was steady and normal, and he even had a faint smile on his face.

Ma Hong, Jiang Bai, and Meng Xiaoxiao exchanged glances, all seeing the same meaning in each other's eyes.

Section Chief, could you please give me some feedback?

But none of the three dared to say it aloud. They quickly stood up and followed Zhuge Qi out of the restaurant.

Liu Yanyan held the bowl of wontons and stared blankly at the departing figures of the group for a long while.

She suddenly felt that following this section chief wasn't such a bad deal after all.

At least you'll get to see quite a few big scenes.

The atmosphere in the North China branch compound was as heavy as the sky before a storm.

The main gate was wide open, and three black sedans filed in and came to a neat stop at the bottom of the steps in front of the office building.

The car door opened, and seven or eight elite members of the Lü family dressed in black outfits got out first, quickly spreading out to the surroundings and warily surveying their surroundings.

This entourage doesn't look like they're here to escort someone away; they look like they're here to cause trouble.

Then, the back door of the second car opened.

An old man came down.

He looked to be in his seventies, tall and with a straight back. His white hair was neatly combed, and his face was etched with the lines of time, but his eyes were extraordinary.

Those eyes didn't have the cloudiness of old age; instead, they gleamed with a chilling shrewdness.

Like a lurking old wolf, ready to pounce and bite off its prey's throat at any moment.

One of the Ten Elders, the head of the Lü family—

Lü Ci.

Following closely behind was a middle-aged man, around forty years old, with a stern face and sharp eyes, bearing a resemblance to Lü Ci.

Lü Zhong, the eldest son of the Lü family.

Xu San and Xu Si were already waiting at the bottom of the steps, both dressed in their most formal uniforms and standing ramrod straight.

Seeing Lü Ci get out of the car, Xu San hurriedly went up to him, clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute: "Old Master Lü, you've come in person. I'm so sorry for not welcoming you properly."

Lu Ci glanced at him, nodded, and said nothing more.

This is the prestige of the Ten Elders.

The head of the local branch greeted you proactively, but they didn't even bother to say another word to you.

Xu San didn't mind and stepped aside to gesture for them to come in: "Grandpa, please come in. Section Chief Zhuge is already waiting."

When Lü Ci heard the words "Section Chief Zhuge," he paused slightly.

His gaze lingered on Xu San's face for a second before he strode into the office building.

Lu Zhong followed behind his father. When he passed Xu Si, he paused for a moment, glanced at Xu Si's face, and then followed his father.

Xu Si stood on the steps, watching the Lü family enter the office building, and his lips twitched slightly.

"Brother," he said in a low voice to Xu San beside him, "something about this commotion feels off."

Xu San did not answer, but his expression said it all.

The fact that Lü Ci personally took charge speaks volumes.

Lü Liang is far more than just a traitor to the Lü family.

Zhuge Qi had already arrived in the reception room on the second floor of the office building.

He wasn't sitting in the main seat, but rather on a single sofa to the side, holding a cup of tea and slowly blowing on the tea leaves.

Ma Hong, Jiang Bai, and Meng Xiaoxiao stood behind him, ramrod straight, not daring to breathe.

Xiao Li sat on a chair to the side, with a laptop and a stack of documents in front of him, ready to take notes at any time.

The door to the reception room was pushed open.

Xu San walked in first, stepping aside to make way for him.

Lü Ci stepped in.

His gaze swept around the reception room, finally settling on Zhuge Qi, his eyes carrying a scrutinizing quality.

Is this Zhao Fangxu's confidant?

They do look very young.

But that demeanor...

Lu Ci frowned slightly.

When he entered, she neither stood up to greet him nor took the initiative to say hello; instead, she remained neither humble nor arrogant.

interesting.

Lu Ci sneered inwardly, but his face remained expressionless.

Xu San quickly introduced, "Grandpa Lü, this is Zhuge Qi, the head of the Extraordinary Person Affairs Section of the headquarters."

Zhuge Qi then put down his teacup, stood up, and bowed slightly to Lü Ci.

"I've heard so much about you, Mr. Lü."

His tone was neither humble nor arrogant; he neither bowed down because the other party was one of the Ten Elders, nor was he arrogant because he was a section chief at headquarters.

Lu Zhong followed his father in, his gaze lingering on Zhuge Qi for a moment before he frowned slightly.

No normal 28-year-old would be so calm when meeting his father, Lü Ci.

unless--

This person was already prepared.

Lu Ci walked to the main sofa and sat down.

Lü Zhong sat in the chair next to him.

Xu San and Xu Si also took their seats nearby.

Ma Hong and the others remained standing behind Zhuge Qi, motionless.

The atmosphere in the reception room was quiet for a few seconds.

Lü Ci spoke first.

"Section Chief Zhuge, I don't like beating around the bush." ​​His voice was deep and resonant, carrying an undeniable air of authority. "Lü Liang is in your hands. I'm here today to take him back."

"I know people can't be given to me for free."

Name your conditions.

"Every drop of the Lü family's blood is important and cannot be allowed to flow outside."